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Townville Academy

Academy sponsor led · Castleford · WF10 3QJ

Ages 3–7 · 111 pupils · Wakefield

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

111 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
57 / 54
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
111 / 180 (62%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Accomplish Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Burden

Location

Address
Poplar Avenue, Townville
Postcode
WF10 3QJ
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–7, in Castleford, Wakefield, 111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Castleford
19
Primary schools in Castleford
15
Academies among open schools in Castleford
79% (15)
Open schools in WF10
19
Primary in WF10
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CastlefordNear WF10

  • Airedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.0 miles away

  • Airedale Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3EP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oyster Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 3SN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.29

    0.9 miles away

  • Castleford Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BB · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.0%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Burden
Telephone
01977554185
Website
www.townvilleinfants.org.uk

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